What makes a good life?

[Wayne Potgieter]

As part of my degree in Psychology, I go through a lot of content. I recently watched an excellent TED talk on a longitudinal study on what makes a good life. (its not bicycles - although they come pretty close)

 

Thought you folks might like it!

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?language=en#t-749154

[Delarey]

As part of my degree in Psychology, I go through a lot of content. I recently watched an excellent TED talk on a longitudinal study on what makes a good life. (its not bicycles - although they come pretty close)

 

Thought you folks might like it!

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?language=en#t-749154

I love this kind of stuff! While I am an engineer so probably on the opposite of the spectrum with regards to the social sciences field, I find the "science" of happiness fascinating. This one is one of my favourite Ted talks:

 

Edited October 6, 2020 by Delarey

[RocknRolla]

Thanks for sharing this Wayne.

 

Very valuable perspective. 

 

It's been financially focused for me, and I have failed miserably, constantly. Which affects my happiness. It's very difficult to change one's perspective on these things. 

 

It's a long road to walk.

[forkie]

. (its not bicycles - although they come pretty close)

 

Youi are so right, its actually motorbikes...

[Ispeed_V]

A happy wife  

[Rocket-Boy]

As part of my degree in Psychology, I go through a lot of content. I recently watched an excellent TED talk on a longitudinal study on what makes a good life. (its not bicycles - although they come pretty close)

 

Thought you folks might like it!

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?language=en#t-749154

A friend of mine recommended it to me a few months ago, its a great watch.

[BigDL]

As part of my degree in Psychology, I go through a lot of content. I recently watched an excellent TED talk on a longitudinal study on what makes a good life. (its not bicycles - although they come pretty close)

 

Thought you folks might like it!

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?language=en#t-749154

 

Thanks for sharing Wayne. Thought provoking. I've spent most of my life moving on to the next thing which will make a good life (mostly experiences and jobs), only to realise a couple of years ago that that was not what makes a good life for me, and in fact almost created the opposite. Now I focus on spending time in the present and trying to consider how to positively impact wherever I can.